Gentoo Linux Documentation -- WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities

# WordPress: Multiple vulnerabilities Content: 1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory Version Information
Advisory Reference | GLSA 200703-23 / wordpress
Release Date | March 20, 2007
Latest Revision | March 20, 2007: 01
Impact | low
Exploitable | remote
Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s)
www-apps/wordpress | <= 2.1.2 |  | x86 ppc hppa
Related bugreports: #168529 Synopsis Wordpress contains several cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery and information leak vulnerabilities. 2. Impact Information Background WordPress is a popular personal publishing platform with a web interface. Description WordPress contains cross-site scripting or cross-site scripting forgery vulnerabilities reported by: g30rg3_x in the "year" parameter of the wp_title() function Alexander Concha in the "demo" parameter of wp-admin/admin.php Samenspender and Stefan Friedli in the "post" parameter of wp-admin/post.php and wp-admin/page.php, in the "cat_ID" parameter of wp-admin/categories.php and in the "c" parameter of wp-admin/comment.php PsychoGun in the "file" parameter of wp-admin/templates.php Additionally, WordPress prints the full PHP script paths in some error messages. Impact The cross-site scripting vulnerabilities can be triggered to steal browser session data or cookies. A remote attacker can entice a user to browse to a specially crafted web page that can trigger the cross-site request forgery vulnerability and perform arbitrary WordPress actions with the permissions of the user. Additionally, the path disclosure vulnerability could help an attacker to perform other attacks. 3. Resolution Information Workaround There is no known workaround at this time for all these vulnerabilities. Resolution Due to the numerous recently discovered vulnerabilities in WordPress, this package has been masked in the portage tree. All WordPress users are advised to unmerge it.
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution
    # emerge --unmerge "www-apps/wordpress"
4. References CVE-2007-1049 CVE-2007-1230 CVE-2007-1244 CVE-2007-1409 SA 24430 |
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Updated March 20, 2007
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